Why 21st century* learning?

The volume of information and pace of change in today's world has impacted the requirements of the workplace and post secondary education. Today’s students, in preparing for beyond high school, need to be able to properly identify and analyze new information, think critically, and communicate effectively in order to problem solve and be successful. Students need access to information in order to develop and practice these skills.

The District and Its Mission

District Vision Statement

The Inter-Lakes School District, in partnership with its communities, will provide outstanding educational opportunities and resources for all students to achieve academic excellence in order to reach their highest potential and to succeed as responsible, contributing citizens in a global society.

District Mission Statement

Is to inspire and sustain learning and achievement by providing:

quality teaching practices

student-centered learning

a safe environment

community connections

access to resources

Technology Vision, Value and Mission

Technology Vision

To embrace a culture that fully integrates 21st Century learning and digital literacy** within all areas of curriculum.

Technology Value

We will shift to a student centered instructional model where students become self-reliant learners capable of personalizing their own education utilizing 21st Century learning. Students will have ubiquitous access to appropriate technological resources. Staff will act as instructional facilitators, mentors and coaches learning from students as much as students learn from staff.

Technology Mission

To provide 21st Century learning opportunities by combining appropriate instructional methodologies, a student-centric learning model, and a technology rich environment; we will help staff and students realize their full potential.

District Technology Committee

Membership

The District Technology Committee (DTC) will seek representation from all four schools and the Humiston building. Any board member, administrator, teacher, student, staff, parent, or community member is welcome to attend and contribute. The DTC should be chaired by a person who is aware of district priorities, initiatives, can affect change, and keep the committee on task.

Purpose

addresses and makes recommendations to the superintendent on all district-wide strategic planning and policy issues related to information technologies, instructional technologies, and student support technologies.

Creates and monitors implementation of a formal, District Technology Plan that establishes long-term IT and instructional technology goals and priorities

Technology Instructional Continuum Model

This table contains summary descriptors for each cell of the Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) created by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Other available resources include tables detailing student activity, teacher activity, and instructional settings for each TIM cell.

Curriculum

Revise ICT standards according to national with teacher representatives

curriculum rubrics and unit plans

ICT standards implemented in classrooms

Summer 2013

Professional Development

GOAL #5: The District will provide continuous professional development time and self directed learning opportunities based on district defined expectations surrounding the use of instructional technology.

Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

TimeFrame

Person Responsible

Teacher self reflection on technology skills

Technology Integration Model (TIM)

Every 2 school years survey

Fall 2013

Teachers

Provide professional learning based on TIM, district goals, and IT support requests

Schedule of events

Teacher PL evaluation forms

Annually

Curriculum Director

Learner Achievement

Goal #6: The District will use technology to create personalized learning, foster instructional changes, and increase academic achievement.

Infrastructure

GOAL #7: The Technology Department will provide the highest quality technology-based services in the most cost-effective manner, to facilitate the School District's vision and mission as it applies to instruction, learning, administration, and community services.

Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Time Line

Person Responsible

Investigate VOIP based Phones

assessment of financial feasibility

compare PBX to VOIP

spring 2013

Tech Director, Buildings & Grounds Director

Acquire necessary bandwidth to meet district needs

timely response to internet requests

Bandwidth usage graphs

Ongoing

tech director

Acquisition of technology

develop curriculum based plan to determine needs for tech resources

Written plan

Spring 2014

tech director, curriculum director, dtc

Evaluate IT support ability for addressing district needs

time usage report showing staff effectiveness

timely response to requests for support, staff survey

Annual

tech director, IT Staff, dtc

Increase wireless density to accommodate increasing devices

ongoing/annual

tech director, IT Staff

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recover Plan

prioritized functions become operational

summer 2013 (plan only)

tech director,

sys admin

GOAL #8: The Technology Department will support the business, administrative, and functional needs of the district.

Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Time Frame

Person Responsible

Develop a plan to evaluate and assess needed tools for appropriate business functions

written plan

To be included in written plan

as needed

Tech Director, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent

Strategies

Parental and Community Relations

GOAL #9: The District will use technology to improve communication with Parents and the community.

Funding

Goal #10: The district will commit to adequately fund resources, materials, personnel, infrastructure, and systems that will properly support the vision, mission, values, and goals of this technology plan.

Skills for living in the world. Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social responsibility

** Digital literacy: is the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, create, and distribute information using a range of electronic technologies. It requires one "to recognize and use that power, to manipulate and transform electronic media, to distribute pervasively, and to easily adapt them to new forms"

*** Technology Integration Model

About this document

In keeping with the spirit of modeling 21st century skills, this document was developed in collaboration with various shareholders of the district. This tech plan will be reviewed periodically but no less than annually by the district tech committee, to ensure the plan aligns with district goals and is used to steer technology decision making.